LL Cool J introduces himself as host and talks about music's power to unite people across the world. "Make some beautiful noise," he says before handing it off to the evening's first

LL Cool J introduces himself as host and talks about music's power to unite people across the world. "Make some beautiful noise," he says before handing it off to the evening's first (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Rapper and producer duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis accept the award for new artist, thanking their fans and reminding them that they made their album "The Heist" without a record album.

Rapper and producer duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis accept the award for new artist, thanking their fans and reminding them that they made their album "The Heist" without a record album. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)